Where does “μαόνι” come from?
μαόνι (Greek) comes from French mahagoni, from English mahogany, from Spanish mahogani, from Island Carib maga — mahogany.
μαόνι (Greek): mahogany; mahogany furniture or fittings
Definitions
- mahogany; mahogany furniture or fittings
Ancestry of “μαόνι”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | mahagoni | — |
| 2 | English | mahogany | Any of various tropical American evergreen trees,... |
| 3 | Spanish | mahogani | mahogany |
| 4 | Island Carib | maga | mahogany |